The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-05-19

hofSeS ana mules Tor Sale or Elk
change, l.. c. CLAYTON, Central, s. ca
Miss Mary D. Riley has been appoint
ed post master at this place, vice j. L,
Burdine resigned. -
DR.. w. M. Norwood, dentist, of Green
vile, was in town last week, and did a
lively business repairing teeth.
There was heavy storm of wind and
hail In the neighborhood of CLASSY
Mountain last Monday. Muoh timber
was blown down.
Hail fell In Piekeas last Monday even
ing, some of the stones being as large as
partridge eggs, and in the shape of tad
pole with cork screw tall
Capt. Simms Clar ydied at Greenwood
on the 9th inst. after nprotracted illness
He was resident of Old Pickens after
the war, and was well known to many of
the citizens of this County.
Mr.. James Barton and family, of An
derson, visited his father, Mr.. e. Fl.
Barton, last Saturday. The Squire had
dinner on that day at which he was
blessed with the presence of all his ohil-
dren.
Mrs. John B. King died at her home
in Easley on the 10th Inst. She leaves
husband and eight children to mourn
her death. She was d member of tho
Methodist Church. Rev. J. G. Davis
preached the funeral.
The Anderson Inte1ligencer says:-
Rev. D. L. Spearman, Clerk, requests us
TO announce that the next meeting of
Piedmont Union will bo held at Mt Ia
Dor Baptist Church, in Pickens County,
OH Saturday before the 9Th Sunday in
May, ut II o'clock q. m.
We SEQ from the Anderson Journa-
that there is a mare at Belton, s.. c.,
which can out kick mule; for SHE kick
ed one out from shelter last week,
from the effects of which it Il led iii two
hours. This hiare must be dangerous,
or else the mule was highly educated.
The Medium last week contained SOW
eral paragraphs about mineral spring
in Abbeville. This is something new to
us. Why don't the Medium get up pam
phlet with the usual wood cuts and
nalysis Of the water, and something
showing its relative curative powers7
The Keowee Courier says: Mrs. Mary
A. Hunnicutt, whose maiden name was
White, and native Of this county, died
in Cherokee County, Ga., few days
ago in the 95th year of her age. Mrs.
Hunnicutt taught school for manly years
in this county and has many pupils and
relatives here how.
The Premium List Of the Nineteenth
Annual Fair of the State Agricultural
and Mechanical Society of South Carroll
ma, has been received. the fair will be
held at Columbia beginning on the 9Th
Of November 1897, and ending on the
11th. The premium ltst is characteriz-
Col. W. S. Pickens, of Brushy Creek
Township, in Anderson County was III
town last Monday on business. Though
the almond tree is beginning to flourish
on Ills temples, he is still full of life
and activity. He is one Of family of
eigh teen children, seventeen Of whom
were raised to be grown,
A wonderful display OF the force of
electricity occurred along the road to the
Camp Ground last week. Several stur
dy oaks near the road were shivered.
One in jesse Arther's field near his
house, was broken and split i'll many
pieces, which stuck UP IN the ground
around for forty or fifty feet.
The following are the appointments of
Rev. 0. T.. Durant on the Pickens Mis-
sion until further notic":-Twelve Mile,
1st Sunday ut 10 o'clock a. m. Gap Hill,
1st Sunday 3 o'clock p. nj; Tabor, 2nd
Sunday o'clock p. Ill.,. Porters Chap
el, Sd Sunday II o'clock q. IN; Now
Hope, 4th Sunday II o'clock a. m.
Mr.. A. e. Kelley's farm suffered great
damages from the hail on the 10th inst
He thinks his wheat, cotton and garden
almost ruined. The hail stones were as
large as partridge eggs, and fell to the
depth of three inches. It was l8 inches
deep in some places where it had drifted.
1t killed several of his frying chickens.
Round trip tickets to Washington and
retttrft good from the 23d to tie 8t0h Of
May can be bought for about seVon dol
lars' provided as many as twenty five
start at the same time from the same
place. This is rare opportunity for
anyone desiring to see the Interstate
Drill and all the sights about Washing,
ton.
The joint pic mic OF Easley and Anti